Window Scourge James Leahy Dies At 71 In Hartford
Hartford AP remembers James Leahy once called the Window Scourge for smashing plate glass at political headquarters bars jewelers and restaurants while claiming social protest. He was arrested over 100 times in two decades, often jailed for damage to private property and drunkenness.
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Hartford
James Leahy
Leahy
Donald C. Potter
Democratic
Main Street
Barry Goldwater
Republican
Pearl Street
Asylum Street
Maine Maritime ROTC Program Approved at Castine
The Navy Department approves a Naval ROTC College Contract and Scholarship program at Maine Maritime Academy. Holy Cross Tufts MIT and Dartmouth are the only New England colleges in enrollment. Students enlist in the U S Naval Reserve for six years in junior year and are commissioned after graduation with at least three years of active duty.
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Castine
Navy Department
Naval Rotc College
Maine Maritime Academy
Holy Cross
Tufts
MIT
Dartmouth
New England
United States Naval Reserve
Foresters Society Meets On Oct. 6 7
The Maine Chapter Society of American Foresters will hold its second annual fall meeting on Friday and Saturday Oct. 6 and 7 at the Kimball Terrace Inn in Northeast Harbor. The society has over 17,500 members nationwide spanning public and private forestry roles.
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Augusta
Maine
Society of American Foresters
Kimball Terrace Inn
Northeast Harbor
United States
Hathaway proposes over 70 tax break for seniors
Rep William D Hathaway proposes a comprehensive tax exemption for citizens over 70 with gross income under 5000 dollars. The plan would remove sales taxes on purchases to boost elderly buying power and stimulate the economy, aiming to aid about 20 million seniors.
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Portland
William D. Hathaway
Democratic Senate
Washington
Hathaway
Cancellation of Aides Class for This Semester
John B. Simpson director of adult education says the aides course for handicapped children is cancelled this semester. The class, co sponsored by the Adult Education Department and Saco Valley School, will be offered in the second semester. James Hussey director of Saco Valley School cites unusual circumstances for the last minute cancellation. He confirmed Simpson's statement.
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John B. Simpson
Adult Education Department
Saco Valley
James Hussey
Simpson
Shoe Worker To Be Arraigned For Shootings
A 47 year old shoe worker, Harry Johnson of Portland, faces arraignment in District Court after a shooting spree that killed Joseph Bredeau, 43, of Waldoboro, and wounded two others at Gil's Handy Store and Cremo's Restaurant. John Earles, 40, Portland, was listed in fair condition. Nancy Lewis, 40, Portland, treated and released. Det. Joseph Labbe said no motive is known. Johnson was captured about 12 minutes after the first shots on Congress Street.
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Portland
Harry Johnson
Cumberland County
Johnson
Congress Street
Joseph Bredeau
Waldoboro
Gil’s
Cremo’s
John Earles
Nancy Lewis
Earles
Maine Medical Center
Miss Lewis
Joseph Labbe
Gilbert Coppersmith
Son Bredean
Course to be offered in second term
The notice states that the course will be offered during the second term. It notes the planned schedule and invites interested students to enroll.
Kennebunk Taxpayers Told to Pay By Oct 30
Kennebunk taxpayers were reminded by a town official that taxes must be paid by October 30 at the Town Hall or by mail to avoid interest of two thirds of one percent per month.
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Kennebunk
Firemen Clear Smoke at Sweetser School Saco
Saco firemen responded to a smoke scare at Sweetser School on Spring Street. A soot backup in the chimney caused the smoke, and the chimney will be rebuilt from the roof line to the top. The project will require staging costs that may equal reconstruction costs.
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Saco
Sweetser
Spring Street
Howard Cushman
Cushman
Noah Receives Ark Instructions On Clean And Unclean Animals
Genesis records God telling Noah to bring seven pairs of every clean animal and one pair of each unclean animal onto the ark, to preserve species through the flood.
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Genesis
Noah
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